Biography

​Tyler B. Robinson is an Emmy® winning Production Designer who moved to Portland, Oregon in 1998 following a prolonged series of adventures ranging from Honorable Service in the U.S. Army to cross country hitchhiking trips (United States & Europe) and seasonal employment to support a snowboarding habit. His time as a reconnaissance squad leader and weapons specialist in the Army honed his natural tendencies toward leadership, efficient communication and structure through chain of command. After his Honorable Discharge, he adopted a vagabond lifestyle which further developed his instinct for creative problem solving, ability to quickly adapt to unpredictable changes, and keen sense of budget. Once settled in Portland, he used the G.I. Bill to attend Portland Community College and obtained an internship at Food Chain Films, which sparked the beginning of his design-based film career.

Working locally, he cut his teeth on commercials, independent films and webisodes before being offered the TV pilot for IFC's Portlandia, which he continued to production design through season five. Robinson and his team have won several awards for their work on the series, including a Primetime Emmy and two Art Director’s Guild awards. Tyler continued to work with Portlandia director, Jonathan Krisel, on the pilot for FX’s Baskets, which he continues to design to this day. In May 2017, Robinson wrapped season 1 of Barry, a new series for HBO.

Robinson's feature film credits include Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates, The Kings of Summer, and the cult hit, The FP. When reviewing The Kings of Summer, film critic Christopher Redmond of Dear Cast & Crewsaid of Robinson’s work, "Your production design in this film isn't just impressive - it's moving. Like an emotional time capsule, each set piece transported me back into adolescence. Not by recreating a specific era, but by evoking an overall feeling." His most recent film credit, Netflix’s I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, was awarded the 2017 Grand Jury Prize in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance.

In his spare time, Tyler enjoys his home in the Pacific Northwest, traversing Portland by bicycle, playing pinball in local barcades, practicing recreational archery in Washington Park and spending quality time on his porch-couch with his two cats.